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About Stephanie Perry

Stephanie P. is a writer, editor, and blogger. Her secret shame is dystopian YA fiction. You can find her wherever the books and food are.

Book Trailer Review: Carnival of Souls

Today we’re reviewing the book trailer for Melissa Marr’s upcoming YA novel Carnival of Souls (release date: 9/4/12). Don't know what a book trailer is? Check out our guide. This trailer is completely different from the last one we looked at, Kerstin Gier’s Ruby Red, which was a lighthearted animated video narrated by the protagonist. Souls is a darker, dystopian fantasy novel, and the trailer is accordingly more somber; an ominous black-and-white 3d rendering animation of a circle sprinkled in sand alternates with video clips of the author discussing the book. In her somewhat vague sound bites, Marr emphasizes the [...]

2022-11-23T02:16:41-07:00June 7th, 2012|Tags: , , , , , |

Free E-books? Check Facebook!

How about a free Kindle e-book* to start off your weekend? Check out our Facebook page to get your free copy of Through a Glass Darkly, a historical bodice-ripper stuffed full of gowns, jewels, and forbidden passion. And don't forget to Like us while you're there — you'll get additional book-related content, notifications of our new reviews, and more free goodies! *E-book prices can change frequently, so be sure to double-check the price before you click to purchase.

2016-12-31T17:59:15-07:00June 1st, 2012|Tags: , , |

Reading is the Best Medicine

I’ve been pretty sick for the past few weeks — like, multiple-doctor-visits, miss-a-week-of-work sick — and it wasn’t the fun kind where you sip ginger ale on the couch and watch movies all day. It was more like the sleep-14-hours-a-day-because-you’re-worn-out-from-coughing kind. So you can imagine how happy I was when I finally felt good enough to hold up a book and focus my eyes on the print! I have to tell you, my Kindle was a lifesaver. With my all-pajama wardrobe and erratic showering schedule, there was no way I was going out in public to the library. But I [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:16-07:00May 30th, 2012|Tags: , , |
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